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Posted by: Palacios Feb 9 2014, 04:20 PM

I would love to play your Winter Arpeggios; but my picking skills aren't quite developed yet. I'll wait till you pass me on a picking exercise I'm working on first. lol. I was in Venice over the Summer, and heard a lot of Vivaldi. I never knew that was his hometown. Vivaldi actually wrote some great stuff for the guitar(lute). I've even played some of it when I was in college. The guitar concerto in D is my favorite piece. Check it out if you've never heard it before.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 10 2014, 09:06 AM

Hey mate! Haha - he is actually my favorite classical composer Thanks for the share - I think I have heard this one before, but I am not entirely sure

Now, what exercise are you working on for your picking? Maybe I can help out

Posted by: Palacios Feb 10 2014, 09:16 AM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 10 2014, 12:06 AM)

Hey mate! Thanks for the share - I think I have heard this one before, but I am not entirely sure

Now, what exercise are you working on for your picking? Maybe I can help out

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 11 2014, 09:20 AM

Mate, if you say that your picking skills are at the beginning, I think that this lesson is a bit too much to start with.. I mean, it would be healthier to work on something easier, I think. In order to be sure about this, I would need to see a recording of you playing this - what say you?

Posted by: Palacios Feb 12 2014, 04:03 AM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 11 2014, 12:20 AM)

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 12 2014, 08:33 AM

Hey man! Thank you for the video I am noticing a few things:

- the right hand is not positioned in such a way that it can offer maximum efficiency - it should have the fingers closer to being parallel with the strings, rather then perpendicular on them - I know you are coming from a classical position, so this will be a bit difficult to undertake. Please look at David's right hand position and try to get as close to it as possible.
- the left hand movements are very large - you should focus on keeping your fingers closer to the fretboard
- the hands are desynchronized as a result of the above stated things
- I would place the guitar on my left foot - in the classical position in order to allow my body to be as relaxed as possible

The big idea here is - SMALL MOVEMENTS - the less you move, the more efficient and in synch you will be. And don't rush, please try the suggested things at a slow speed to get them flowing naturally.

Posted by: Palacios Feb 12 2014, 09:24 AM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Feb 11 2014, 11:33 PM)

Hey man! Thank you for the video I am noticing a few things:

- the right hand is not positioned in such a way that it can offer maximum efficiency - it should have the fingers closer to being parallel with the strings, rather then perpendicular on them - I know you are coming from a classical position, so this will be a bit difficult to undertake. Please look at David's right hand position and try to get as close to it as possible.
- the left hand movements are very large - you should focus on keeping your fingers closer to the fretboard
- the hands are desynchronized as a result of the above stated things
- I would place the guitar on my left foot - in the classical position in order to allow my body to be as relaxed as possible

The big idea here is - SMALL MOVEMENTS - the less you move, the more efficient and in synch you will be. And don't rush, please try the suggested things at a slow speed to get them flowing naturally.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 12 2014, 09:56 AM

QUOTE (Palacios @ Feb 12 2014, 08:24 AM)